Tuesday, April 20, 2010

14 rounds of Minigolf played at Tea Green Golf today...

...and I hit a new personal best on the 13th round! A 14(-4).



Gluten Free Fish & Chips in Letchworth Garden City

I had some excellent Gluten Free Fish & Chips today from Cox's Of Letchworth (2 Arena Parade, Letchworth Garden City).

The staff are very knowledgeable and the great thing is, the Gluten Free options are served every day!

Gluten Free Fish & Chips in Letchworth Garden City

Cox's Of Letchworth also do Gluten Free Chicken.

Can't wait for my next visit.

From the Archives - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #38 Letchworth Garden City - Putting Course

We originally visited and played the Putting Course in Letchworth Garden City on the 29th September 2007.


On a re-visit to the Par 3 Golf Centre in the Garden City today I found the Putting Course has not been continued. A shame as it was a good little course.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #170 - Barnet (Copthall/Metro Golf Centre) - Mini Golf

After visiting and playing the 18-hole Adventure Golf at Broomfield Park, the second minigolf course we visited on the 17th April 2010 was the 9-hole Mini Golf course at the Metro Golf Centre at Barnet Copthall in London.

The course was visit #170 on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's a great little 9-hole course, with some good ace opportunities, but some tricky second putts should your ball go 'over the edge'!



Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London

Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London

The 7th hole was a 9 foot Putt - very short indeed!

Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Mini Golf at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London





In the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Barnet Challenge competition Emily picked up the win with a round of 20(+2) to my 22(+4).

The Metro Golf Centre was also home to a four-hole Putting area.

Golf Putting Green at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London
Golf Putting Green at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London

Links:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Metro Golf Centre
Blog post about other Mini Golf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf courses in and around London

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #169 - London (Broomfield Park) - Adventure Golf

On Saturday 17th April 2010 we played two new courses on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour as we headed into London.

First up was a re-visit of sorts. Back on the 1st May 2007 we had visited Broomfield Park in Palmers Green to play the 18-hole Adventure Golf course. However, on that occasion we found the course to be closed (it is open on weekends and holidays only).

Luckily on our visit this time the weather was lovely and the course was doing a roaring trade.



Adventure Golf course at Broomfield Park in London
Adventure Golf course at Broomfield Park in London
Adventure Golf course at Broomfield Park in London
Adventure Golf course at Broomfield Park in London
Adventure Golf course at Broomfield Park in London
Adventure Golf course at Broomfield Park in London
Adventure Golf course at Broomfield Park in London
Mini Golf course at Broomfield Park in London



In the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Broomfield Park Challenge I beat Emily by two shots - 41 to 43 (despite getting a horrible four on the 18th).



Sadly neither of us beat the course record of 34 (-2).

Mini Golf course at Broomfield Park in London

After playing at Broomfield Park we headed off to the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet for a game on their 9-hole Minigolf course.

Links:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Broomfield Park Adventure Golf
- Other Mini Golf, Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf courses in and around London

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Irregular Mini Golf Tour - East & West Anglia Masters 2010

Having played eight rounds of minigolf during our roadtrip around East and West Anglia the winner of the coveted and inaugural 'East & West Anglia Masters' title on the Irregular Mini Golf Tour was me with an 84-hole total of 239(+71)!

Emily was obviously second, with a score of 289(+121).

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #168 - Sudbury, Suffolk (Maldon Grey Pub) - Crazy Golf


Just next to Cornard Tye is the town of Sudbury and as we were just driving through I noticed a pub beer garden with some obstacles and a bouncy castle in it. The obstacles looked like it was a Crazy Golf course and I was right, as the pub had a 9-hole course in the beer garden!

The pub is the Maldon Grey in Sudbury, Suffolk and the course was the 168th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.








In the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Sudbury Masters competition I beat Emily 53 to 59 over two rounds.

For the full list and links to other courses visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour please visit - http://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/2009/12/crazy-world-of-minigolf-tour-courses.html

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #167 - Cornard Tye, Suffolk (Old Joe's Driving Range and Golf Course) - Putting

On the way back from Felixstowe we didn't expect to find any minigolf courses but as we were driving the scenic route back home on the 11th April we spotted a sign for a Golf Driving Range in Cornard Tye, Suffolk, and on a hunch we went to investigate.

As luck would have it, we found the Driving Range was also home to a Pitch & Putt course and a 9-hole Putting Course!



The Putting Green course is at Old Joe's Driving Range and Golf Course and was the 167th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.




In the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Cornard Classic competition I beat Emily 51 to 58 over two rounds.





For the full list and links to other courses visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour please visit - http://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/2009/12/crazy-world-of-minigolf-tour-courses.html

Minigolf course re-visit - Felixstowe's Magical Indoor Adventure Golf at Mannings

While we were in Felixstowe we also made re-visits to courses #5 and #7.

Minigolf course visit #5 was to the Indoor Golf FX at Mannings the 19th of November 2006.

We have since played the course a number of times and it is now known as 'Magical Golf'. On this latest visit I defeated Emily 38 to 50 in the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Felixstowe Magical Classic competition.



Blog Post - December 2009 - Golf FX at Mannings Amusements now Magical Golf!

For the full list and links to other courses visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour please visit - http://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/2009/12/crazy-world-of-minigolf-tour-courses.html

Minigolf course re-visit - Felixstowe's Fantasia Adventure Golf

While we were in Felixstowe we also made re-visits to courses #5 and #7.

Minigolf course visit #7 was to the Fantasia Adventure Golf on the Seafront on the 19th of November 2006.

We have since played the course a number of times. On this latest visit Emily defeated me in the Irregular Mini Golf Tour Felixstowe Fantasia Classic competition 24 to 25.




For the full list and links to other courses visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour please visit - http://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/2009/12/crazy-world-of-minigolf-tour-courses.html

Felixstowe's new Crazy Golf course - an update

On our visit to Felixstowe at the weekend we saw that the new Crazy Golf course that was being built next to the Grass Putting Course is unlikely to be completed.


The Putting Course itself (course visit #53 on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour) has now been given over to an area for Donkey Rides!


December 2009 Blog Post - New Felixstowe Crazy Golf Course - an update

Photo of the course 'in development' in May 2009.

From the Archives - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #53 Felixstowe (Sea Front) - Putting Green...



...now removed to make way for Donkey Rides!